Dealing with the Resistance

Resistance is something we all face in projects — whether it’s from stakeholders, teams or even processes. In this session, you’ll learn how to manage resistance effectively and turn it into a source of growth and innovation.

Take a moment — think about a time you faced resistance in a project. What were the challenges? In this session, we’ll dive deep into how to manage these situations and turn them into opportunities for success.

By attending this session, you’ll gain several important outputs that will elevate your project management skills, including:

· Actionable strategies for managing resistance – so gain a toolkit of practical methods for identifying and overcoming resistance.

· Personalized action plans – so learn how to develop action items with defined deadlines and accountability to ensure results.

· Enhanced communication techniques – so learn how to communicate changes clearly, address concerns and foster buy-in.

· Risk and opportunity assessment – explore how to identify and assess risks and opportunities for proactive decision-making.

Evaluate Your Team's Preparedness and Requirements: Learn to conduct assessments that determine your team's current capabilities and identify areas needing development.
Articulate Benefits and Set Clear Expectations: Master the art of communicating the advantages of initiatives and clearly defining what is expected from team members.
Engage and Empower Team Members: Discover strategies to actively involve your team in decision-making processes and empower them to take ownership of their roles.
Identify and Overcome Obstacles: Develop techniques to recognize potential barriers and implement solutions to effectively address challenges.
Assess Progress and Celebrate Achievements: Learn methods to measure your team's performance and acknowledge their successes to foster motivation and continued growth.

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Course structure

1. How to evaluate Team Reediness: utilize the 5W1H framework and conduct a SWOT analysis collaboratively in Miro to assess your team’s current state.

2. Articulate Benefits and Set Clear Expectations will learn how to effectively communicate the advantages and set clear expectations to engage stakeholders and gain their support.

3. Empower Team Members. What should be done to foster a sense of ownership by involving and empowering your team throughout the process.

4. Identify and Mitigate Risks. Will conduct a risk analysis collaboratively in Miro using a Risk Matrix to address potential barriers and challenges proactively.

5. Track Progress and Celebrate Achievements. How to establish transparent metrics to measure success and recognize accomplishments to maintain motivation and acknowledge the team’s efforts.